Brake beam fulcrum



1935. A. H. PEYCKE f 2,010,319

BRAKE BEAM FULCRUM Filed July 21, 1951 fizz/67w Patented Aug. 6, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE 2,010,319 BRAKE BEAM FULCRUM Armand H. Pey

American This invention pertains to brake a brake construction dispensing employed for locking the fulcrum in tion to the assembly.

Another object of the, invention is cke, Kenilworth, 111., assignor to Steel Foundries, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of New Jersey Application July 21, 1931, Serial No. 552,126 9 Claims. (01.188-231) beam fullarly to attachment or beam fuler of a brake beam bject of this invention to provide a With the r separate parts usually fixed relato provide positioning means between a plurality of members, the positioning means being certain of said memb eliminated.

in the specification, drawin ed hereto.

In the drawing, whi ment of the device an characters are used to Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of one form of brake be designate like invention;

integral with ers whereby extra parts are With these and various other objects in view,

novel feaas will be g and claims appendch illustrates an embodid wherein like reference partssectional top plan am embodying the Figure 2 is a sectional elevation through the brake beam construction shown in Figure 1;

Figures 3 and 4 are frag vations between the brake mentary sectional eleshowing different forms of connection sion member,

the

portion facing the tension member [2.

beam fulcrum and compression mem structure, the fulcrum including a member l2. The

adjacent the compression member vided with the head 22,

beam fulcrum and compresl more particularly to the d in Figures 1 and 2, on member 10 is shown channeled The brake I4 is disposed between the tension bers forming a truss-like channeled seat portion 16, the jaws of which embrace a portion of the tension slotted as at 18 an aligned apertures 2 able supporting pin m fulcrum is 6. provided with the spaced for the reception of suitechanism. The fulcrum I0 is prothe head being substantially of rectangular elevation as viewed in Figure 2 and being adap tend around the compression member. side strap 24 of the head is provided with the inwardly extending ceived in a suitable ape Web 33 of the compression member.

ted to snugly embrace or ex- The outdowel 26 adapted to be rerture 28 provided in the The fulcrum member 14 is provided with the positioning fingers 3?. adjacent the sides of the head 22, the fingers 32 being adapted to be bent from the dotted line position shown in Figure l to the full line position shown in Figure 1 wherein the fingers form positioning means to prevent relative movement between the fulcrum l4 and the compression member it so that the fingers 32, with the dowel 26, form effective locking means between the compression member and the fulcrum.

In Figure 3 the compression member 33 is shown having the legs 34 and 36 angularly disposed to form a V-shaped channel with respect to each other. The brake beam fulcrum 38 is provided with the head 45 having the straps 42 and 44 angularly disposed with respect to each other, and closely embracing the legs 34 and 36, the head being immovably positioned by means of the dowel 46 received in the aperture 48 and the spaced fingers 50 provided on the fulcrum being adapted to be bent in contact with the melanber 33.

In the construction shown in Figure 4, the compression member 52 is substantially of arcuate shape to form a round bottom channel, and the head 54 of the fulcrum 55 has the strap portion 58 corresponding to the arcuate compression member as before and being provided with the dowel 60 received in the aperture 62 in the compression member, the fulcrum having the fingers 64 provided adjacent the head 54 and adapted to be bent into locking engagement with the compression member.

With the forms of construction shown, it will be appreciated that a simple connection is provided, yet one which is very effective and rugged. There are no wedges or loose parts to be lost and the members are very easily associated or assembled, one with respect to the other, and it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited by the exact embodiment of the device shown, which is merely by way of illustration and not limitation, as various and other forms of the device will of course be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A fulcrum member adapted to be assembled with a substantially channel-shaped beam mem her, said fulcrum member having a head adapted to receive and substantially embrace said beam member, said head having fingers on opposite sides thereof at the marginal edges of the opening of the head, said fingers normally being inclined from said head to permit assembly of said mem- 65 bers and being adapted to be bent toward said beam member to engage said beam member to secure said members together.

2. In a brake beam, the combination of a channel-shaped beam member, a fulcrum member having a head adapted to receive said beam member, said head having spaced fingers at the sides thereof extending to engage said beam member to secure said members together.

3. In a, brake beam, the combination of a channel-shaped beam member, a fulcrum member having a head adapted to receive said beam member, said head having spaced-fingers on the outside thereof extending to engage said beam member to secure said members together.

4. In a brake beam, the combination of a channel-shaped beam member, a fulcrum member having a part adapted to receivesaid beam member, said fulcrum member having spaced fingers on the outside thereof extending to engage said beam member to secure said members together.

member, said part being provided with a dowel received in an-aperture of said beam member for positioning said members, said fulcrum member having spaced fingers on the outside thereof extending to engage said beam member to secure said members together;

6. In a brake beam, the combination of a V- members, said fulcrum said members, said fulcrum member having spaced fingers on the outside thereof extending to engage said beam member substantially at the Junction-of the legs thereof to secure said members together.

" 8. Ina brake beam, the combination of a round bottom beam member, a fulcrum member having apart adapted to receive said beam member, said fulcrum member having spaced fingers on the outside thereof extending to engage said beam member tosecure said members toge her.

9. Inabrake beam, the combination of a round bottom :beam membena fulcrum member having a part adapted to receive said beam member, said part beingprovidedwith, a dowel received in an apertureof said beam member for positioning said member having spaced fingers on the outside thereof extending to engage said beam member to secure said members together.

ARMAND H. PEYCKE. 

